Arizona · Santa Cruz County
Past Producer

Copper Queen Mine

Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Mt. Wrightson Formation;Madera Canyon Granodiorite
StructureHomoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Shear Zone.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10039600
MRDS IDM050405
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.70457, -110.86179
References
SCHRADER, F.C. 1915, U.S.G.S. BULL. 582.DREWES, H, 1971, U.S.G.S. MAP I-614 (MT. WRIGHTSON QUAD).1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 5821971, GEOLMAP H. DREWES, U.S.G.S. MAP I 614CIMRI